Multi-cavity optoelectronic oscillators using multicore fibers

Opt Express. 2015 Feb 9;23(3):2403-15. doi: 10.1364/OE.23.002403.

Abstract

We propose the use of both homogeneous and heterogeneous multicore fibers to implement multi-cavity optoelectronic oscillators. We present design equations and examples that show the potential for unique performance in terms of spectral selectivity, tunability and high-frequency operation.